The tennis season is drawing to an end, but the excitement for the Nitto ATP Finals is at an all-time high. Fans and players alike are eager to watch the year-end championships play out this month. Now it seems that the tournament fever has reached the Juventus camp as well.
The Italian soccer club giant is incidentally based in Turin, where the Finals will be held. Hence, it is natural for the two-time Champions League winner to weigh in on the winner of the tournament too.
The answers ranged from Novak Djokovic to Italian star Jannik Sinner. The Serb seemed like the more popular choice among the players. Carlos Alcaraz also managed to find supporters in the Juve camp, as he got two votes.
🇮🇹⚽️🎾 The Juventus football team predicting who will win Nitto ATP Finals
📸 ATP Tour IG pic.twitter.com/00pfvQyyWK
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) November 8, 2023
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny is well-known for his funny nature. His choice was hilarious, as he named Andre Agassi or Pete Sampras, both players who have retired, as this year’s winner. Fellow player Moise Kean scampered off without answering at all!
This video clip is gaining traction on social media, and fans are loving it. Many have agreed with the players’ choices. Here are a few reactions to the video.
Sampras or Agassi
Hahaha 🤣
If only! 😂— PapeSarr 🇵🇸🏴 (@melvinwpeters) November 8, 2023
correct answer pic.twitter.com/yYJeltzzgb
— dara (@xergvv) November 8, 2023
That’s Why Djokovic is the Face of Modern Tennis 🐐💪
— RIshi Kumar 🇮🇳 (@RIshi_Kumar92) November 8, 2023
With the Nitto ATP Finals set to begin in a few days, the excitement around it is reaching a maddening pitch. Players like Djokovic and Sinner are the favorites, but only time will tell who will walk away with the ultimate prize.
How have the players fared at the ATP Finals in the past?
Novak Djokovic is one of the frontrunners to win the tournament. Given the kind of form he has been in, it is not out of the realm of possibility. Historically, Novak has done well at the year-end championship. He is tied with Roger Federer for the most ATP Finals won—six times. Djokovic has the perfect opportunity to better Federer’s record in Turin this year.
Daniil Medvedev will hope to turn things around this year. In 2022, he lost all his matches and could not qualify for the semifinals. It will be his fifth appearance at the tournament, and as the self-proclaimed hardcourt specialist, he will try to win it.
Carlos Alcaraz will be making his ATP Finals debut this year. His performances have not been on par of late, but he will try to turn the tides in his favor. Holger Rune, the other debutante, will also give his best shot.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, who had a below-average year, will also try to give his best shot in Turin. He won the tournament in 2019. Andrey Rublev has been in good touch of late. He made it to the semifinals last year and will try to better his record this time.
Alexander Zverev, the two-time champion, is scripting a comeback this year. All eyes will be on him as he takes the court this time. The lead-up to the tournament is as exciting as it can be. The tournament begins on November 12th.